Chapter 149 Do you want revenge?-Strange Tales: Pursuing Immortality(Listening to the Rain of Past Dreams)

Gu Hanguang smiled. He had not made any promises to the other party, yet he accepted this compensation with a completely clear conscience. Without Lu Yunshu, the Makeup Pavilion existed in name only, especially with no one suitable to step into Lu Yunshu's shoes. The fate of the Makeup Pavilion was suddenly cast into perilous uncertainty.

As for why he did not let Lu Yunshu remain at the Makeup Pavilion, it was not because Gu Hanguang did not want to, but because he could not.

This simply proved the adage that a single lie requires countless more to cover it up. If Lu Yunshu were allowed to stay, would not his previous falsehood crumble at the first touch?

By that time, how could Luo Kui let the matter rest? Therefore, he could arrange for Lu Yunshu to go anywhere else hereafter, even have him killed, but the one thing he could not do was let Lu Yunshu wander about before Luo Kui's eyes.

"The way of doing business has much in common with the way of being an official. One need not handle every single matter personally; rather, one must learn to make good use of capable people, delegating all trivial and miscellaneous affairs to subordinates. As long as we maintain control over the grand picture, we shall stand as secure as Mount Tai."

Seeing that Gu Hanguang did not refuse, Luo Kui knew this scoundrel had tacitly accepted, yet his heart inevitably ached with a dull pain. He had forgotten how long it had been since he had suffered such a massive loss. It was always he who swindled others; when had he ever been fleeced in return by someone else?

At this thought, his peripheral vision could not help sweeping toward the trembling Madame Wang standing nearby.

Everything had been caused by this damned busybody, forcing him to suffer a heavy loss without gaining any advantage, and nearly costing him his life into the bargain. Luo Kui could no longer hold back and was cursing fiercely in his heart.

In an instant, Luo Kui had already conceived ten thousand ways for Madame Wang to die.

Yet he still felt the hatred in his heart unresolved. He swore to himself that one day, he would no longer have to live at the mercy of others.

He had never been one to resign himself to mediocrity. Starting from absolute nothingness, step by step growing larger, he had finally built up this massive foundation of his today.

Who could predict the future? The river flows east for thirty years, then west for thirty years; who would have the last laugh remained unknown.

As they spoke, several of Luo Kui's guards brought over the haggard-looking Lu Yunshu.

At this moment, Lu Yunshu's condition was somewhat less than optimistic. The moment he caught sight of Gu Hanguang, he was stunned for a split second, and immediately a sense of reassurance welled up in his heart, a feeling akin to finally finding his pillar of support.

"Prefect Gu, I have delivered this person to you. If there is nothing else, I shall take my leave for now." Luo Kui took a deep breath, casting aside the tangled thoughts in his mind.

He truly did not wish to stay another second in this heartbreaking place.

Moreover, he still needed to return and make connections across various levels. Although he knew those people were voracious fiends who devoured flesh without spitting out the bones, he urgently needed to leverage their influence right now.

Could Lu Yunshu not rely on the Commander-in-Chief?

Then he, too, could rely on the influence of another Commander-in-Chief to counter Lu Yunshu's offensive, even though the price to be paid would be somewhat heavy.

However, those who achieve great things do not sweat minor details; a temporary gain or loss proved nothing.

Besides, he had not yet reached the end of his rope, so why needlessly torture himself with groundless anxieties?

"Hold on!"

Gu Hanguang shook his head. Without that lie, if Luo Kui had offered the Lingyan Tower as compensation, he might not have raised any objections.

Yet times had changed; if he did not seize the opportunity to extort a little more, would he not be doing a grave injustice to his own painstaking efforts?

"Is there anything else Prefect Gu wishes to instruct?" Luo Kui asked with a dark expression.

Having guessed earlier that Gu Hanguang's appetite would be voracious, he had been in such a rush to leave precisely to prevent the other party from making exorbitant demands once again, yet he had still underestimated the other's shamelessness.

"Ah, it is a long story. Look at the half-dead state Lu Yunshu is in right now; how am I supposed to report back to that lord?" Gu Hanguang let out a long sigh, the gaze he cast toward Lu Yunshu mixed with a hint of indefinable meaning. To outsiders, however, it appeared to be a look of pity, but what he was truly thinking remained known only to himself.

Before Luo Kui could respond, Gu Hanguang continued with a troubled air, "I certainly cannot present him to that lord in this condition. Should that lord develop any alternative thoughts and decide to investigate, it will become quite troublesome."

Luo Kui took a deep breath, trying his best to keep his inner self calm and composed. After slightly adjusting his mood, he feigned regret and said, "Ah, thanks to Prefect Gu's reminder! It was my oversight earlier; I completely forgot about this matter and almost caused a major disaster."

"As it happens, I acquired some rare treasures a few days ago, which will be perfect for helping him recuperate. Shortly, I shall give the orders for them to be delivered straight to Prefect Gu's residence. Thank you for your trouble, Prefect Gu."

Gu Hanguang smiled and replied, "Easy to arrange, easy to arrange."

Just as Luo Kui was about to step across the threshold, Lu Yunshu, standing to the side, seemed to recall something and hurriedly spoke up to stop Luo Kui from leaving.

Luo Kui's figure seemed frozen in place for a moment before he turned back, wearing a forced smile and saying, "Look at my memory, I'm truly getting old and useless."

With that, the guards beside him instantly understood the hint and returned the chest they had previously taken from Lu Yunshu.

Only then did Lu Yunshu fall silent, though as he watched Luo Kui's departing figure, his expression revealed an intense, smoldering hatred.

"Do you desire revenge?" Gu Hanguang asked.

Without a moment's hesitation, Lu Yunshu nodded heavily, enunciating each word: "I dream of it day and night. I yearn to eat his flesh and drink his blood."

"Yet judging by the current situation, the gap between you will only grow wider. As time passes, your hope for revenge will become even more remote." Gu Hanguang's words struck like a blow to the head, instantly forcing him to face reality.

However, the next second, as if realizing something, he experienced a sudden flash of enlightenment. Gu Hanguang would not speak of these things without reason; there was a high probability that the other's words held a deeper meaning.

"Please enlighten me, My Lord."

"Your present identity can no longer be used. Why not assume a completely new facade and bide your time, waiting for the right opportunity to act? In this way, the enemy will be out in the open while you remain hidden. Furthermore, with my support, you will still retain a glimmer of a chance for revenge." Gu Hanguang's eyes were deep and profound, seemingly pointing the way out of the maze.

Gu Hanguang smiled and replied, "Easy to arrange, easy to arrange."

Just as Luo Kui was about to step across the threshold, Lu Yunshu, standing to the side, seemed to recall something and hurriedly spoke up to stop Luo Kui from leaving.